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> CONGRESS.
Passage of the River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill.
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SENATORIAL STUMPING CONTINUED
Senator Sherman on the Virtues of
the Republican Party.
! US VICES PORTRAYED BY MR. 1'DONALD.
Report of the Committee on Expendif
tures in the Navy.
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' ROBESON AND HANSCOM CENSURED.
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SENATE.
WisnixoTOir, August 10. 1878.
The amendment of the House ot Representatives to
the resolution of the Senato to print 4,000 copies of
the majority and minority reports of tho special coinam
loo which recently investigated Mississippi aflairs,
was agreed to and tho resolution vr#s pa?-ed.
As nmended and passed, it provides that 1,500 copies
(ball be for the use of the Senate and 2,500 for tho uso
of tho House of Representative*.
THR HIVKH AND UAKROK ml.L.
Mr. Alusox, (rep.) or Iowa, oallrd up the confcrcnco
report on the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, aud,
In answor to a question o! Mr. Kdmunds, said tho bill
as agreed upon by tbc committee appropriated exactly
M,ooo,ooa
Mr. Coxnuito, (rep.) of N. Y., said tho committee
had taken ffom tbo appropriation for tlio removal
itf pApL'a in I.rtntr lalnnil Mniinil &J1I Oftil roil nrintf thft
amount tor that wort to $250,000. A tnoro unworn
and IndolonstOle cliituito could not have been maflo In
1 tbowbolobtll Thoso rocks could bo no more plainly
teen on any cbart ot ttie Coast Survey than tbey could
bo seen in tho tariff ol tuurino insurance. There
tbey atood as a danger, and raising the rates or marine
insurance every day in the year. The committee
in this matter, be thought, had mauo n very grave
error.
Mr. Kbrxan, (dem.) of ON. Y., concurred in the vicars
ot his colleague as to the impropriety ol reducing
the appropriation lor tho Hell Gate improvement.
llo also spoke of the appropriation lor ibo
Hudson River improvement, and said it had becD ro
duced from $6t),000 to $50,000. These wore works ol
attonal Importance, and tbey should uot ho slighted
lor works in the Interior ot uo'imporiunuo.
Mr. Sarokst, (rep.) of CsL, a member or the conference
committee, spoko of the work at Hell Gate and
said these rocks were to be blown up early in September.
Ho thought $250,000 would go a grout way to remove
the debris alter the explosion, in view of the
H lact that the engineers expressed the opinion that tho
debris would so (all alter ibd explosion us to be no lurtbvr
obstruction to navigation.
Mr. Hows, (rep.) ot Wis., also spoke nf the Hell Gate
improvement as a work ol national importance, and
said tho reduction of the appropriations lor this work
presented the Republic iu the attitude of a pauper deallng
out small sums ol rnoucy to make this improvement
for which the commerco of the whole country was
blocdiug to-day.
Mr. Edmu.nds, (rep.) of VJL, opposed <lio report and
announcod that no would voto against it. He was unwilling
to lake $5,000,000 ot the public money lor work
upon rivers and harbors iu view ol the fact ihul It was
proposed lo reduce salaries und the great couipiaiut
about distress throughout the couutry.
Mr. Co.vki.ino aguin spoke about the liell Gale improvement,
and Iu reply to Mr. Sargent said those
rocks stood iu the great gateway ol the kingdom. Alter
tbey were blown up luey were bjiiuil to full again in j
pieces In the track ol u mighty commerce, where they
could nut be without wrecking vessels. When he saw I
id the bill appropriations lor improvements ol a local
character, which should not he made even 11 the Treasury
was overflowing with imoney, aud great uulionul
works cut down, he could not approve it, and would,
thcreloro, rote against the report.
Mr. Allison, ot Iowa, Chairman ol tno Conference
Committee, said the money appropriated by this bill
was all to be expended in the discretion ot the Clnel ol
Engineers, and he said it the work at unv point was
unnecessary be would not proseculo it. He thou referred
lo the Hell Gate improvement, and said as much
money was appropriated lor It tins year as last,
although the estimate lor ibis year was $150,001) loss
than lu.-l year, the estimate lor the past being $000,000
tod for the present year $450,000.
Alter further discussion tho report was agreed to?
Yeas 1)0, nays 10.
iif,?r?. itfintwrll. Cockrell. fonkling. Dawes. Eaton.
Ilct'roerjr, Morrill, Wudieigh, Wallace una W'hyte voted
Id the negative. Mr. Kdtnunds, won voted id iho negative,
cbucged bis rote to lUn uthruiulivu just belore the
rote wus announced, utid iLion entered n motion to reConsider
the voto by which ttie rc|>ort was agreed to.
Alter Home discu.ssiou his motion was rejected with at
a dociuiou.
TUB i rksidest'S 1 amtlvllo messao k.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of iho
ontlnmbed business, being the resolution to prlut
10,Out) copies of the incssuge o! the I'residont tud uccouipauyiug
documents in regard to the recent dudsuity
ut Hamburg, s. C.
I srkbtu or mi. sntuman.
Mr. Sherman, (rep. j of Ohio, resumed bis argument
at iho point wiiero ho suspcudcd lust night. lie replied
to the arguments ol Mr. Davis, of West Virgin it,
and others, in regard ie the receipts and expenditures
ot the gorernmeul, Ac., and domed the uccuracy ol the
figure* presented by those Senator*, lie next referred
to the last elan.se of the .Si. Louis platform, and said it
was a concession 10 the soil money men. Governor
Filden was against iu It was intended :or the Indiana
llectiou and intended to have a double meaning. In
Ohio the repeal ot the resumption clause was held to
m a repeal of the Ketumptioii act and au
inflation measure, while in New York it was only
heid to bo a repeal of the resumption clause ol that 1
act. It had a | urposely devised double meaning. He >
Iben referred to the atatuies ol New York to show that
Governor T1IU1 u hitnsell had aj.proved an act ol the 1
Legislature of that Slate, providing lor a return to I
specie paymcuts at the same lime named by Congress, 1
January 1, IS?!). Yet he now called tins Ilesumptiou
act ol Congrtss a sham. Mr. Sherman ilicn reierreri to I
Mr. Hendricks, and spoke 01 him as an luUaliomsl.
Mr. McDoXai.d, (dein ) ol Ind., denied that Governor '
Hendricks baa ever advocated an lunation ol the < ur- I
reucy, oud aaid the .-scuaior irom Ohio could not point
to an insiauce where he had.
Mr. ejiirr.*ax. resuming, said ho could not remember
all tbo speeches ol Mr. Hendricks, but lie Was certainly
regarded as being on that side of the >]uesimn. He
then spoke of the plan ol Goveruor i'lldou to resume
specie payments, aud said bo iuvorcd the hoarding
of gold aud silver. How d.d his proposition
dilTor in tho slightest degree lrom il.ul of
? General Grant in Ins last aunual Message? Goveruor
Tilden also said the country must have enough coin to
redeem tho lractional currency, lie wis ucinnd the
tunes- . uis had been already done, so that this part
ol hi* pl.atlorin had already been accomplished tho
republican party, and the. llrst part ol 11 had hcon
recommended by I'residcat Grant to a democratic
Bou->e ol Keprcschtatives; but it hud bccu disregarded
By that House.
TIIK Pl'FMO PHUT.
Again, relet ring to the public debt, ho said that slnco !
Gencrui Grant caiue iut? jiowcr tho eXpcnsos ol tbo '
government cvory year had (alien below iho iccoiiio.
gdc year tliev |>nui $lUU,Ooo,o"U on the public debt and j
anoluer yoar"$lU-J,UUO,OUU. Kvi-ry year, even in iho !
hardest tune-, the republican party bad saved money .
and applied 11 (0 the jm> ment ol ibe debt. During the
administration of General Grant the amount paid 011
the pubhc dehi was $4v!0,U'J3,1116. lie again read Irom ;
tho letter ol acceptance ol Governor Tlideu, and argued
thai ho bud endeavored In preclude (lie Use ol Kilter 111 i
ibe redemption ol Coiled Siuic* note*, lie (Mr. Shermua)
v.as willing to iiiuno silver u legal lender to tho
amount ol $J0, sud give boldere Ol I'nitod Males notea
the option ol converting aucb notes into silver d..liars 1
Ol the old riandard.
Mr. boor asked It the .Senator Was willing to 1 uthorIxo
the exchange ol a note which was a legal lender lor
i? a sdvor dollar not a legal lender above $^or
I Mr. Sdkhxax replied he would leave 11 optional with 1
ibc holder Ml till) 1.MIO. HO UUU1U Hut UV1>I|?.I U>W .u ,
receive diver.
Mr. Stkv?nso!i, idem.) of Ky., asked If the Senator i
from Ohio would be willing t? old ihe democrats by '
repealing lb" law ui 1?T.? 10 allow the use ui silver and
ajjike ll n legal tender?
Mr. f>iiKii.M.'.x replied that lie wm willing to learo i
that mailer to a commission. H? iben renu again Irom
Ibc letter of acccpt.ioi o ol i.ovcrnor 1 ildeo, and urgued 1
that mauv thing.-- in it wore glaring gonerulitn s ilotli |
candidates, (ioveninr Tlidco ami <lo\ernor Majci, wero 1
commuted lo a return lo specie payment, ami the ipi**.
lion wna wbtcli parly, which act ol men, could bo 1
trusted lo bring ubou'i tliia ureal result. 1 he republican
party duriug :bo administration ol General (Irani 1
bad reduced the annual jiaviiienis of Interest Irum
UMWlW to iind tbM HTM 9*4,01 0 U00
snnunlli Iiv the principle ol paying a portion ol tliu |
public debt cvrry year, lie uad uu itonbt that if tlio
I republican pariy should bo continued tn power four .
rears loafer ibe whole mass of tlio public debt would
j an convened into lour and lour and a ball per . cut
Bonds. Tlio people ol ihc Uulteu Man s know who
inddlcd the country with all this debt and taxation.
(Tie democrat* lalked bout reform In Ibo civil ?errite.
lieu ratio r curiou-to be .r toal party win, h
irsl declared that "To the victor* belong ibo spoiia,"
talk about reform. II would not be wise 10 depend on
| iioeernor Tildi n to brniK aooui gr?ut relorma with ibo
\ sid ol u deiiiorr.itic Ci n.reea. 1 be country alreudy
t had a lasle ol civil servl. relorm In the democratic
Hone* ol Kepreaeutaltvts. Where was Barclay r Where
were all Ibo soldiers who wero wounded in tlio service
of their country? All Bonc. The contest upon which ,
I
raw TORE
tbe country was about to enter would not turn upon
tho financial question.
THK DLOOtlY SHIRT.
The real question in ibis campaign was rising higher
and higher every day, and it was whether tbe democratic
party should be restored to power in this country.
Ho then referred to tho Southern outrages and
said the democratic party was chirgo.ible with them
and upon that party rested the responsibility o! patting
them down. The people ot the N'ortb had been generous
to the pcoplo ol the .>outh, and one ol the worst things
which could happen for the r>outb would be tho
restoration o( (i.c democratic party to power,
.- s it could only ho done by a united ttoiuli, and tnal
would array the North aguinst them. He urgued that
Louisiana, Mississippi and .-outh Carolina were republican
{hales, and il ihe republican majorities liters
were overcome by violenco the people ol tho North
would know H. He believed tbo saiety of the wholo
Country demanded the success Ot tnc republican party.
Ho spoke of Governor Hayoa aa a brave soldier and
honest tnau and said It was better to trail him with
the high power of President ol the l'tilled States than
Governor Tildea with all his promises and backed by
the democratic parly.
ivmlinir ittsnismrm Mr C aukimiv. of Wisconsin, from
tho Committee on Commerce, reported favorably ou
the Ilouso bill to authorize the ronstruotl.iu of a pon
Mien bridge across the Mississippi Itlver, Irotn come
feasible point in Huflalo county. Wiscousiu, to some
ten si bin point in Weomt county, Minnesota. Placed on
the calendar.
Th" Senate then resumed tlio consideration of the
resolution 01 Mr. Morton, to print extra copies of the
President's Message.
MI'BiCH or St It. M'pONAI.D.
Mr. McDokald, (dem.) ol lnd., said be would support
tho resolution ot Uis colleague, because be desirod the
people ol the ccuntry to huvo light upon the subiect
It was true that Miobe document* were rr jxirte iu their
character; but, wilu all that, they were much more lair
aud less partisan tliau the comments tnads on that
affair by a partisan press ol the country aud by Senulora
ou tan lloor. Ho denounced luw.ese outrage commilled
iu South Carolina or anvwlicre else, quotedjirora
llie documents heuriug ou th casoj and argued that l bo
white m.m. MernweJi, was killed belore the negroes
wore hurt, but this circumstance had bo"u studiously
kept down In tlie discussion, lie coininouted at length
on ihe condition of utl.iirs in tho South, aud In speskitid
ol Mississippi said:?Governor Ames forced him i
sell' upon tho people ol that Mate as tludr ruler.
These race collisions In the South, wnich began soou
alter the reconstruction policy of tho republican parly
iu that section, woro growing lesa and less every yo.ir
us tlio democrats jcumti into power, and now they existed
oul.v in tboso S;ates uuder republican control,
lie knew the republican party was loth lo give up lis
power In the South. They had supposed tho negeo
would rnmuin plastic in their bauds, but they were
mistaken.
nmiito TKIIKORISM.
There had been a good deal said about terrorism In
the South, but tin ro was a terrorism there not yet
spoken ol, aud that was the terrorism which the negroes
exerc sod over their own ruco at the instigation
of while republicans, lie had read Irum the llicliuiond
Of patch a earil published by a eoloied man to
show that a system ol terrorism was exercised
by negroes over those of their own race 10
prevent them from voting tho doiuoi rat|c tit ket.
Ho then relerrcd to the argument of Mr. Kdmnuds
In rcgurd to Texas baviug chauged ber constitution,
and said that every Slate In tho I'niou had exercised
that power. The Senator (Mr. Edmunds/ had
ott..L>an rtftrtH u? linldBlttnu IflYCtt In Vopnuiiil
'I""1"" " ? 1
satisfactory to all, au<t that seemed to l>o
the amiuus of the wholo thing. Tim wholesome
laws of Vormont were to be imprer.-ud
ou other States, aad especially those of thn South.
It that iiootriuu was to bo pressed there were ditllculttes
uhoah ot which it was hard to soo the end. Tin re
was hut one test and one demand, and that was the
constitution of tbo United States. The coustltu loo of
every Statu must conlorm to that of the United Status,
and any doctrine asserted outside of that was revolutionary.
Mr. McDonald then replied to the argument ot Mr.
Sherman, una said that tne Senator asKud. Would llio
people trust the democratic party in power? There
was another question running with that, and
that was. Could tliu republican pa ty stand tho
ordeal of a trial beforet he har ot public opinlou ?
When the peoplo wore considering as to whether they
would bring ono party into power they very naturally
considered whether tne party-In power should be continued.
Ha i the republican uarty so conducted iuoif
as to bo continued ill power? The soveulh resolution
ot that party, adopted in their convention of 1808, declared
the government should be administered with
strict economy, aud the corruption shamefully nursed
by Auurcw Johnson called loudly for relorin. Upon
this platform (ictioralGrant end Mr. Collux wore nominated.
lletore the four years expired, ho was sorry to say,
the Vice President was involved in certain diillculties
on account ot Itio Credit Mobilier. In 187'.! the lifth
resolution ot the republican ptattorm declared lor ro
lorm in the civil service. Had there been reform ?
And in the Cincinnati Convention they declared that
they rejoiced in the quickening conscience of tho pco
pie. lie (Mr. VcDonald) was a doubting Thomas, and
did not believo they wero rejoiced at the quickening
conscience ol thu people. Ho iben referred to (lie
Minoorn contra' is, auu sum mo oiuciat wdd conn- ;
lenauced them was put out o< office, out immediately
appointed to a high olllco fur llto, and a
republican Venule conflrtned tho nomination.
Was that ' punishmentr Then caino Led
ami Stocking, two voting adventurers, who wcro
trusted wuti lite general order business of New York 1
city, and in oue year they lllchod out of tho coin
mcrcu of tbut port ovor $1110,000. Instead ot bring >
punished they wore let off with what they liad takeu. ;
Next there was found u urrn in Now Jersey, the Cat tell j
Brothers, who. It MMlt, had made enormous sums ol
money as hroUers in contrncts tor the Navy Depart- !
menl. He reicrred to the lato Secretary of War, and ;
in conclusion argued that the people of the country
would consider whether the republican parly deserved
to be kept In power.
tub trkasl'ry fillfnks.
Mr. RorTWKM., (rep.) ol Mas*., presented lengthy
tables front the Treusury Department showlDg tho ;
public debt lor each yeur from 1830 to 1871,
when tho cbunge was mane In tho manner !
ol slating tho accounts, and said tbe dis- |
crepsucy shown by the cbaugo was (421,000,
nnu that it had been tally explained. He !
also presented tables ol lossoa on oach $1,0(10 collected
and expended, arranged by tho administration sinro
tho loriiiatiou ot tbe government, showing that tho
loss on each $1.000 received during the administration
ol General Grant was eighty-nine cents, and on each
$1.0,10 expended thirty-lour cents. Ho argued thst Ibis
sonwol tho republican party had kept its promises of
1C0S to put down I rand mid relorrn the public service,
rending discussion Mr. Wisdom culled up the House
hill to provide temporarily lor the oxpendtmros of the
govumiuetil, and It was passed.
The .Seu.no then, at twenty minutes to six P. M., went
Into oxecutive session, and when tho doors were reopened,
adjourned.
HODSil OF ItEPKE8F.NTATrVE8.
Wasiiibgtox, August 10, 1870.
Mr. Lord, (rtem.) of N. y., otlored a resolution roelt
Ir.g ihat tho right of suffrage prescribed by the constl- .
tuilon of the scvcrsl States is snbiect to tho Fifteenth
amendment and that tho exercise of said right should
be loithiully maintained and observed by the United
Slates; and lhat it is assorted that tho exercise ol said
right is in some States, notwithstanding the efforts 01
good citizens, loautod anu controlled by fraud, intimidation
and violence, so that tbe object of tho Fifteenth
amendment Is defeated, and that ul> citizens, without !
distinction ol race or color, arc entitled 10 the rights
coo.erred by said amendment; and dociarlng that all
attempts to Ibrco, fraud, terror, inn nidation or otherwise
to prevent a free exercise ol U10 right of suffrage
should inert with rortnln, condign and effectual punish
incut, nnd that In any case which tins horetolofo occurred
or may hereafter occur In which violence or murder
has lioen or shall bo committed by one class or
ruce on another prompt punishment ol the criminal or
criminals is imperatively demanded whether the enmo
be MM ptMtShable by a I|u ' anil imprisonment or one
demanding ihu punishment ol death.
On demanding the previous question no quornm
voted (the democrats generally retraining from vol*
lug) aud several call* of the House were made belote a
quorum voted. A separate volo being demanded on
the preamble and resolution, tho vote was llrst taken
on tho resolution, nnd It was adopted?yeas 174-, naya
2; those voting nay Uteg Me.--ra. liiand, of Missouri,
nnd Reagan, of Texas.
The vote was then taken on tne preamble, wbtch
was agreed to?y.ns 124, liavs 31.
There was a good deal ol political excitement dlsplayod
over tho resolution, aud, although Mr. Lord
sal-i that he had offered it alter consultation with many
Southern members, It was quite manliest that there
was a serious question as to the good policy of the movo
In tho minds ol many oi the democratic memuera.
the republicans supported it as heartily ns if it had
bceu moved by ono Irom iheir own ranks. Tho delay
ill reaching u final role u|Hm It was caused by the fact ;
thai many democrats withheld their rotes on sonv- of
the preliminary motions, thus revealing tho apparent i
absence ol a quorum uud no* csaiutiDg two callu ol (be ,
House. In ti.n meanilmtfMr. Lord tried to get an op- '
portuuity to explain his purpose In offering tho resolution,
but objection was made from his own side of tho
House, Mr. Hereloru boing conspicuous in declaring
that no explanation was wanted. At laal tbo previous |
question .was seconded and I ho mum question ordered
by ye.it 133, nay- IK?only one more than a quorum,
llicn the demand lor the yeas and nay* on tho resolution
was made and supported Irom tho republican
side, ami tno resolution was adopted, 174 to 2?Bland
of Mivotirt and Reagan of Texas, tin ngreoing to tho
prcuinoio tweniy-tive democrats voted ' no."
TftK XAVSI. IKTBSTIOATIO.V.
Mr. Bkbrh, (detn.) ol N. Y.. Chairman of tbe Committee
on (expenditures In tbo Navy Department, sub
milieu mo iii.i'orujr report 01 said committee, to- I
gether wttli tlireo resolutions.
sir. Hai.k, (rep.) ot Mo., raised tho point of order ,
Hint the report wan not a privileged one uuder the ree- '
oluitou passed laet Monday, an it was a rrport which 1
had previously beou reportod, primed uud rccommlitoo.
The Spkakmi, (Mr. Springer, ol Illinois) overruled
the poini of order.
Mr. WiLeo*. (rep.) of Iowa, raised the point of order
that tho report could not come In at thia time, n? tho
regular ordo ol business was (ho Uiseussinu o( tho
muiiou to reconsider tho vote by which a niesaago ot
the Pre.-idcnt waa referred to tho Commltico on Appropriation*.
Mr. Ukkkb?Tho Whole mailer is Una:?When a
committee has rtcommended a resolution to remove a
limit officer ol iho government, the other aide ol the
Homo daro not face iho innate on the record made.
Mr. Hai.k?I hope the gentleman does not think that
we are nlrald ol any reoomnKMidutiou that comes from
that side ol the House.
The .spKAKKK overruled the point of order.
Tho resolutions which the uiAI'irity of the committee
(Messrs. ISoehc, cheikley and Mills) report ure aa
follows:?
iii'.som tiov? or Tnr ssjoniTr.
Unsolved, Thai Isaiah flsnsenm, I had ol Ihe Bnresn of
I'ontrurtlon anil Kt|i>l?. .Navy Department, l? iinworihs
snd incompetent to hold that position, and that the interi
slsol the iturean, the Heparin), at and the government
reunite Ins removal.
itesulved, That by reaaea of the negligence of Ueerge M. >
1 HERALD, FRIDAY, AUG
Robeson, Secretary of the N'trr, And bis order to p*y the
llroi of Tllton, Wheelwright A l o., (he claim ?rcee?ted by
them in ,lNiiuorr, (H7J. (he government of the 1'nited
Stud's *?i defrund"<l by seld lilt on, Wheelwright A Co. ol
(he stun so puld. to wit., iMd.DU*.
Required, That n cony of tin' annexed tetlmony. together
with the reports of the melorlty end minority of the eotu
nnttee and of these resolutionr. with ti tice of the action
ol th? lloa<e of Kt)|ir?tuiitilivAn her* In, be laid before ilio
Proiident of the United States by the Cletk of this House.
thic minority kkport.
Tho minority report, signed by Mr. Baker, of New
York, offers no resolution lor action, but sums up that
there is no evirionce to show that there was any collision
between the officer* of the government and tho
llrtn ot Tilton, Wheelwright Co. to delruud the government
in the Una) adjustment ot their claltn.
THK rivkk and uakhuil hill.
Mr. Coxueit, (rep.) ot Micb., called for the reading of
the reporta. trending which Mr. Herotord, ol West Vlr
ginia. mode the conference report on the River aud
Harbor bill.
Mr. Willi*, (dera ) of N. Y., moved to lay tho conference
report on the table.
The .SpBAitait pro tempore (Mr. Springer, of Illinois,
In the Chuir) refused to entertain the motion as contrary
to usage.
Alter some dilatory proceeding the conference report
was agreed 10?yeas 104. nays 56.
Several members asked and obtained leave to have
printed in the Hrcnrtl some remarks which they hud
prepared on the subject ol the bill.
Tbe Bouse then resumed the consideration of Mr.
Bccbe's report
The lurther loading of the report, which had been
insisted on by Mr. Cougcr, was dispensed with, and
without division the resolutions were agreed ta
tltk sacimc mail
A Conference Cominillco was ordered on tbo Pacific
Mail Hleamsliip bill, and Messrs. Waddell, Luttrell,
aud Uarliold were uppolutrd.
Mr. Randall, (dotn.) ol Pa, remarked that although
tho appropriation bills were nil substantially
p issod or agreed uoon, still tho Legislative bill could
hot he engrossed before to morrow, and he thoreforo,
at tbe suggestion ol the Seoreinry ol the Treasury, desired
to have a bill passed continuing the temporary
arrangement for the expenditure* of tbe government
until Monday uotL
Tho bill wus thereupon introduced nnd passed.
Mr. Townsk.no. (rep.) of Pa., then addressed the
ilniinn (111 (Ins <nltl0Pl III tins PMPrAitfV
The majority and minority rc|)orta of tho Coaiuiittoc
on Louisiana Atlairs wore ordered printed.
Tho Uonso iIn n at adjourned.
THE WHISKEY INVESTIGATION.
SENATOR LOOAN IN DENIAL OF BLL'FORD WILSON's
TESTIMONY?NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE
EXISTENCE OF A RING ?WHT HE RECOMMENDED
THE REMOVAL OF THE KX-SOLICITOB
TI#E ALLEGED EFFORTS TO INDICT
LOGAN AND FABWELL.
Washington, August 10, 1870.
Tho examination of Mr. Wngbburne, Chief of tho
Secret Service, was resumed this attornoon before tho
sub-Committee ou Whiskey Frauds, lie testified that Mr.
Dexter, ot special counsel for tho guvornmeot, while explaining
to him and to supervisor Tutton his viows as
to tho granting of Immunity to tlioso who would admit
their guilt, said they in this way expected to roach
Senator Logan and Mr. Farwell; but the witness did J
not wish to be understood as saying that Mr. Dexter
said theso part!03 would bo indicted.
TESTIMONY OF SENATOR LOGAN.
Senator Logan uppcirol before the committee by
request, when Itepreseuiativo l'lalstod read to him the
following letter, addressed by Solicitor Wilson to Secretary
Dristow, dalod December <1, 18*3:?
MIL WILSON'S LETTER.
Data General?Mr. Conk was jinit In to see mo with j
some startling news, llo sew Preanieiit Grant alter he met '
you, and was assured by the Prnsidt-ut th it he would ro- i
move Ward promptly, and to tbnt end lie would a.?k Webster i
at unco to name his successor; but what was especially noteworthy
wus a letter to Conk from a reliable friend In
Chicago attributing Logan's illness to sheer fright, and '
which charges that he is in it and that tho atmosphere is
lull ot rumors about Ward's connection w.th tho King, h:s
relations with Distiller PowelLAe.
i nclosed Ironi Brooks may Interest you. The Lord give
you wisdufu. faithfully, Wtl.SON.
Senator Logan said ho bad read such a loner In tho ;
newspapers, hut uoi in printed testimony before tho i
committee, ana remarked that tho statement of Mr. j
Wilson, seemingly made on purpose to cast reflections .
upon him, was a great surprise, for the reason that !
early last December, when he wna very sick, almo-t to
(loath, Mr. Wilson olid Supervisor Matthews visited
him at his room in the I'nlmcr llouso in Chicago. Mr.
Wilson must liavo known that the declarations in his
letter were false in every particular concerning him. It
was false in all Its poims so lar us It referred to blm by
insinual ion or otnern isc. At that ttiuo bo * ?? confined
to bis bed and could not move, and had not walked a i
step for six works, lio was in tbnt condition when
Wilson und Colonel Matthews visited tiim.
Colonol Matthews, who wrus present Id the eomroltteo
room, confirmed what bail just been testified to by
.Senator Logan, wbo, rosuming Ins Ntulemcnt, said:? |
Auy Insinuations, directly or indirectly, remotely or
otherwise, made by Wilson or others charging hint
whb being connected directly or tudlrectly with a
whisker ring in Chicago or elsewhere, was a'falsehood
from beginning to end.
no cownbctios with thb rino.
He never had any connection directly or indirectly
with a distillery, or any connection with distillers or
raotifl<"r*, and no business with them whatever; nor
bad he knowledge ol any frauds, except ?s they were
developed la trials Hnd published m uewspniierti
In response to the charge ol Mr. Wilson that Senator
Log,in thwarted liini in his efforts to remove certain
officers. District Attorney Ward included, Mr. i.ogan
said thul .Mr. W.vd was removed while ho (Mr. Logan)
was lying on his bed, sick. The on y knowledge ho
had of his romoval was a telegram from Mr. Ogivsliy, |
his colleague, asking him lo concur in tno recommendation
of anoiher person. Mr. Logan brought Mr. Wilson's
attention to the luct that sumo alt <cks had been j
made upon him in newspapers In connection with
whiskey irands. Mr. Wilson said to him ana lo his 1
w.fo that he (dir. I.ogan) had nothing to do with them, I
nnd that tl'O publications were slanderous. Wuilo i
there Mr. Wilson wus interviewed by a reporter, to
whom Mr. Wilson said that Mr. Logan had nothing
more to do won tho Whiskey Iling (bin he (Wilson)
had. Colonel Wan lews contlrinvd the truth of these
assertion!-, .-castor I.ogan I'jrtlirr said that ho never,
as had been charged by Mr.(Wllson, interfered, either
directly or Indirectly, with the prosecution of the
whiskey I rands In Chirago or eisewbero.
Wilson's rk.uuv.al rkcomukmiko.
He did, however, go lo the President and recommend
Wilsou's removal, for the reason thai
Ilistrirl Attorney Ward, ol Chicago, told him that Wilson
had said to him that Logan would have to be Indicted
as a political necessity, to which the Dlstr ct
Attorncv said that there was no testimony lb that end,
when Wilson replied. It makes no difference.
Indict him drst and find evidence aitorward."
| He hnd learned somoiblng to that effect from otlie.s.
Senator I.ogan went to the President and told bun that
a man who would act In that way was unfit to ho Soilciior
of the Treasury, especially ss Wilson hnd
said ho (Mr. Ix>gan) wus entirely uinocoDt ol complicity
in tho wbtekoylrauds. The President, however,
did not remove Wilson. Senator Logan did not remember
the data of too interview, but It was lust
spring. r>euuior i.ogan wuncu u in no nisiinriiy un- i
demlood tlull bib ohjict was not, as bail been iD.-inu- ,
atetJ, to remove Wilson. In order to proiert the whiski y
men or any oilier*, but because lie ron?ptred 10
destroy a man whoao reputation was bettor tbuu his
own.
KcprcseutatlveCocbrano asleep Mr. I.ogan whether he
over recommended to the President the removal ol Sec- I
rotary Brlstow, which question the Sonator answered
by saying ho never interfered In the matter ol the
Prosldem's Cabinet. Ho had no rorolleettoti of speaking
to the Prasidout on the subject of his Cabinet. Ho
ttmy, however, have converged with tbo President f
about Secretary brisfow and may have said that he
thought Hristow was not in hnrmonv with him on >
political matters, and may have said if ho wero Presi.
dent lie would not want tiim as a Cabinet olftcor. If it
had then occurred lu him to say so tic would have said
It, but ho did uol remember whether he said so or ,
not.
poLiTirar. qcuTfov*.
Mr. I-ogao was iL-kud by Mr. Cochrane a number of :
questions of a political cburaeter, luclud ng some about
appoinlinents<uud the subject ol Cetieral fleuderson's removal,
In part answer to which he said ho did nut know
whether he ever spoke to the President abont It or
not, hot if he bud been President he would have removed
Hcndclson as lie would auy man who abused
him.
Kspresentstivcs Cochrane and Plalstod being In disagreement
u.h to the relevancy 01 cerium questions In
connection witfi Henderson. Mr. Knott was sent lor, to
whom Mr. Cochrane recited ilie points ol disagrermcnt
bctwccu himself and Mr. Plaistuil, when ncnalor l.ogan
said:?
"1 ant invited here to nnswerwhat THuford Wilson
said about me. but you have introduced matters about
the removal ol Uenderrou which have nothing to do
with the subject regarding which I was called to tcsllly.
You are trying to (ml mo in tho position ol a troy to nn- I
H?vr any f|neiiion a eked ol mo. 1 lo <1 you th.it I know
nothing personally of the 'Whiskey King.' and you are
asking roc alioul ttic I're-ndeui'? removal ol officers."
Mr. Cochrane?1 wm not awsrcot any spociiic matter i
of which yon were called to tcMlily.
Senator l.opau?Yon pill a hypothetical case, and I
will not answer II.
Representative Knott then decided that the original '
question was irrelevant, and that Mr. Cochran*'* sum
inent went mill further in the earn* direction.
TKSTIMOXT or A COKMKsrnMJKNT.
W. Scott nmith, u new.pnp-r c respondent, wa* i
called, and tesiilled that last lall bo had a conversation
wnh lllulord Wli-on, who told him ho expected to
secure tho indictment of Senator Logan and
Jasper I). Ward, Dutrictl Atlornov. The witness
asked permission to use this luloim.dlon, but Wilson I
declined to let hun do so. Ho, however, prepared a 1
despatch and sent It lo his respective papers, saying
thst two prominent politicians Would b? indicted, omit,
ling tbelr names, Wilson lurther Inlorinrd me that ha
was gathering evidence of thoircornpliclty In the whiskey
nwiHi
Representative Plafsted ofTered In evidence a letter
o? the President ol tho l'glh ol July sddressed to csSocrcl.iry
Ilrislow, relieving him ol all obligations and
authorizing h.m to testify neioro the commit'eo concerning
all conversations between Itiem on the suhjcot of
prosecutions Representative l'laicled inlcuded hr '
this to show that Mr. Urlstow was at full liberty to
testily, which ha declined to do, sqd thst the rslussl of i
Hlulord Wilson lo testily to certain matters was not 1
wed lonr.ded, as the letter of the President to Mr. iiris.
tow Included all subordinates.
Representative* Knoll and Cochrane overruled Representative
Insisted. The last named also offered in evidence
the letter of nineteen Grand Jury men, dated >u
Louts, Pecombcr, 1876, and addressed to President
Grant.
Representatives Knott and Cochrane also objeclod to
reeetving the ebove so testimony lor (be reasons [
stated. |
rUST 11, 1876.?WITH SH
THE UNEMPLOYED,
Comparative Failure of the Workingmen's
Demonstration.
CHARACTERISTIC SPEECHES AND SCENES.
Imposing Police Preparations for a Riot That
Did Not Orcur.
A PETITION PRESENTED TO THE MAYOR.
How Mr. Wickham Received the
Delegation.
The demonstration ol tho worktngmen took place
yesterday, but did not provo to bo an g'eat a success In
point ol numbers as was expected. There was a luck
ol organization noticeable in tho way tho men gathered
and were marshalled to march to tho City Hall.
Tho police were out In great numbers, hut were kept
concealed or hidden Irorn tho observation of the worktngmen.
Tho pianos for rendezvous woro tho llnitery,
Union square, Tompkins square, Madison square.
Fllty-ninth street and Kightb arouuo, Filth avenue
anil Fifty-uluth street, Cooper Institute and
Washington squaro. rimall bills had been
printed and distributed on Wednesday evening
and yesterday morning calling tho worktugmcu together,
hut It wac evident that not many had reccivod
the btl s as the nttendauco at the various places ol
rendezvous was sparse. Dut what was wauling In
numbers was raado up in earnestness, and those win
nttended spoko their minds very iroely. Tho Coin
munlstic element was lacking, aud yesterday It w.u
noticeable tbat the leaders wore Americau bom as i
ganural thing, with hore and there an Knglish or Irtsl
speaker, and no Oermans whatever.
AT TOMPKINS Sql'AHS.
It was ordered that tho worktngmen should mnk<
tbeir rendezvous at ono o'clock at tho dUlsienl parki
and plucos where thoy were to moet, bu
tbero was considerable delay In doing this,
as it was understood that all tho uptowt
delegations were to convergo on Union squart
and march trom there to seo the Mayor ani
Common Council. Atalittlo after oue o clock aboui
eighteen persons wero gathered Around ibo music stauil
at tbo southeast corner of Tompkins square. Thorc
were some workingmon among the number and severa
"park loungers." Tbere were three men wbo loon
position in the music stand, whoso names and occupa
tions were given to tbo Ilxit.\i.D reporter as It. P. Gib.
son, physician; It. V. Medina, hlacksmitb, and Kowoj
Gray, botlcrmnkor. Mr. Gray wore a faded blue flannc
shirt, with four wltlio stars blazoned ou its front, an;!
talked with a good doal of enthusiasm. Dr. Gibeot
seemed to bo a quiet person, ana Mr. Modtna lookoi:
wbat lie represented himself to bo. A "parte lounger,'
with tanned laro and seedy clothing, cried out whor
the lealers climbed Into tho music stand?tbh
was tbo same music stand In which the
Gorman communist, Uergnold, got his head stnnshcil
two years ago by tlie police?"Look it you don't sec
some of those fellows thrown out with cot beads pretty
soon." "three cheers for Kewey Grny," shouted s
young fellow uud they wore given.
Mr. Gray ascended the music stand and said;?"All
wc want is to stand together. Our wives and children
are looking for bread and wn want to get It lor
them. How are we to gel it? Tbere are thousands ol
workingiiien who ought to be hero lo-duy. Where uro
they? I don't see ibein, but i hey ought to bo biro.
J! wo want to go and ero the Mayor wo ought to have
fifty times tne number of men who arc hero. [Choers. ]
I understand ttiat there is some gnmlcniau bum who
has some resolutions to read. All who gro lu (n?or ol
having them read will say ayo. You needn't adopt
llicm it you ion t want to, hut henr them read."
At this juncture Dr. Gibson and It. V. Medina eamt
lorward nud unlolded a blood red banner, which hat
the lollowing inscription In white cloth letters;?
l '""''''G'OVZRS'MSY^vrot kltdln*"""'"}
> AND PROVISION J
5 Tit ALL >
FROM THE CRADLK TO THE GRAVE. ;
This Hag did not meet ibo approval ol all present, a:
some ol the spectators thought It was the Turkish Hag
wbilo others said it was not a Hag at all, but nu alio
Honour's sign.
Mr. Medina having obscured the sanguinary batinei
for a moment by Ins body, then offered the follow iuj,
resolutions;?
Whetea*. We lee in a country rich In natural wealth, pro
du< iiij{ * surp'ns nf the neeossarlc* ol lire, abundantly auk
to lumlili u? il l with loon, similar and clothing; and
Where**, by ban legislation on labor and finance, out
ruler* In the city. State and country are reducing our pen
pie, in time ol peace and plenty, to iillene**. atarvatiou and
crime,
Kuaolred, That we demandor the city and national author
Itie*. Immediate relief, a* bllows:
4>l tha city tho proaeciitlon of nil public work* authorised
by law. which can be commenced.
Ol our I'oagreit we demand immediate relief by the pa**
ag. of the following bill* now behiro thntn : liana'* Home
t nd bill, to assist ti? to settle on the unoccupied public
land-and obtain home* lor ouraelrea and Inmillea; the bull
for completing the Northern and Southern I'uclflc railroad*,
to mvo til work ; Bland* Silver bill, to aire ua money tc
carry on our bu*iiie<* and exvhangp our labor.
It- nlrod. '! bat a copy ul the?n r> ? bullous bo sent to the
Board ol Aldenneu ol New York and to Congress.
A Voice?Three cheer* lor Ketrey (Jray. Let al
fo down lo the City Hull iind see Ihnt old IratiU Wickhum.
1 gticub ho'* drinking champagne tvilh out
money.
Dr. (Sinaoit?All who nro In favor of tho resolutions
will suy aye?couirary, nu. Every pcreou tried oyo.
S itno one In tho erowrl eotd, "Say, Mr. (Irnv, let's'/o
down to tho City Hall now. Tliu crowd began lo gather
in lint nod to lortn tn iwoa irom. The blood red banuer
was brought lorlh and half a dozen ot Anient an
Hags weru hoisted by a* many young men. Hut Just ns
tho bl >od red banner of Communism was about to be
llxol lo I he .-tall a park policeman of Ipebie form but
energetic ."pooch, who horn tlio figures 39" on his
shield. appeared and aid:?" You uiustn'l hist any
II ig* In tms park, nud I 'How not all yuz lo do it, d'ye
iiund now."
Dr. i.itiaox (in a lono ol exceeding mildness)?I)it
are we uol citizens, my dear friend 1 \Yc liavo a permit
10 meet here and hiccups questions ol pablto interest
like Iree men.
I'cllcotnan Tiiiiity-Nixb?A* lor ns yer permit goes
yer all right; but I'll have none of yer devil * banners
around hero, (lo on and inarch as much as ye Hko,
hut I'll lioultl yo yc'il rmsn no banner* here.
D. K. II mux a?We do not wish to annoy any one and
will not raise auy banner that might be misrepresented.
Policeman THiBTV-Xmr,?oh! yox 'ill nut .innoy 1110
al all. It's ycr*eivcs that ve il annoy, and nut mo
>> 1 1.1, Inn It.. >.r-.n....l,.n .r j f.. r ,. .,1 ?rol tin
""""J ' I" ?' * - V"
Cray and It in Iricuda marched out til the park, liavius
first lolded up the Communistic dig and put
it aw.iy. Iho Tompkins squire delegation
marched to I'nlon tquuro, making accessions
ou the Wlf| nit r?y the tlM Hint tlioy
had reached ( ulon square tho proceReion mi much enlarged.
Auout two o'clock ihero were ;tOO porsi ns
ai-ombled nt the southern cod of I'Dlnn (square, and
among litem wero u unmoor ol workingmcd hearing
transparencies on which were painted their wanis and
suggestions to the I/egialalnre .tint Congress. Among
tl,c leader* hero were Colonel T. J*. Muithind, George
A. Curacy and l.cuuder l hnmpaon. Colonel Mai Hand
mounted a beucti end Mid:?
COLOSSI. H AITI. tNtl'* ORATION.
It's time th.it workingtnon should look ?t fseis
I nld-2loudud. I,do is short and I'mpu JH'jil. Ilia
workingmeu of Knghnd aro organized, lite worklogmen
of France and Germany are organized
and powerful, but our workiugmen are bal.es in the
wood and at the mercy of tho capitalists, their ene
mice. II you go dowii to see the Major be -lire and
see him iu proper aivlo and don't be n I raid lo speak
out ol your moulds, for out of the mouths of ba'ios and
wnrkininieit ceme wisdom ami aentonei-s pare is
gold. Uut beware of Ibe gilt-bearing Greeks wito wi-li
to honoyluglc you to day in order ihey may sell you
out to-morrow. Ao Irishman sun- a aign once wiicn he
? ia baafry. "Rngg awHweea kw|ki Kara," nod waal
lug a maul ho went In and saw a weighing scales.
"l>o vou buy rugs and Iwiin hfRI" boaikci "Wo
do," win tbe answer. "Then weigh me and biv uio
ihe money, lor that's all I am,'' said the hungry mm
c.i lie jumped on the scales. (Cnrers.) And that's nil
yon an\ my fe;iow nti/nu nothing mora ifeaa rags
anil bones, ftml lln-re will be nothing left of you hut
ribs, and you will only lie (It to appear at tlin call of
the last trumpet In the valley of Jehothopmi. II yoa
don't innke Comptroller Orcen aud Mayor Wirkham
give yon work pretty soon (Chcor* and laughter.)
itound.-'tnan Hubert Wallace, with si* men, had
been detailed by Captain ." tecre to head the procession
as It tnovod down Broadway. Captain Ira t.nrland and
dcigeanl \tnri*, ol tho Kighuuoith prvcirot,
had a platoon ol men atatioued in Karl Kllteenih
airect, onl of tight o( tbe workingmen, hut in
readiness in case of any trouhlo. I'oliccm.m
No. "I compelled Colonel Haitian'' lo desist Irom gathering
a crowd on the grass in Union a<|uarc, wlnou ho
complmid vol being trodden down too much and
that he thought that the workingmen alionld go up lu
the norihtrn end ol tho square known a* tho pia/.a and
apeak at tnat place II iney writhed lo do ao. Aliei
awhile the crowda moved over to thostniuaof Wattm
Ington and iherc addresses were made by Kewny Cray,
l.eanier Thompson and other", the purport ol whirl
was that they should march down lo the Mayor's olQct
and demand work or bread.
Tiia raocaasio*.
The proreaalon then formed, with American (lag* am
transparencies, and marched down the Ilowery In u <|ni<attd
orderly manner to Ihe east gate of the City Hal
Park. (Hi tb"ir way down tho process,on waa uiuriledli
find dorrna ol policemen come into the Ilowery throng!
, aide atrccta, with captain* and tergoantt in UU nnilorna
PPLEMENT.
| all of whom bad long clubs Wbcn they nw tne proI
evasion, wuh itoiindMiiun Wallace al its head wilu his
aix men, tbe police captuiu% the sergeants un.l
patrolmen laughed and let u pass on.
AT TIIIS CITV IIAI.I.
Tbe procession arrived at ihe City Hall at half-past
three o'cloc k. Contrary to the custom of processions
In goneral, which always p.i*? in front of the mumcip.il
buildings, this sought me rear. Whether on account
oi the unwelcome nature ol iho business, or tli.it tho
unemployed processionist* entertained tbe idea that
Mayor Wtckli.iin might give them tho slip through tho
hack door has not heen ascertained, but the lact remums
undisputed that ut the hues door of th.'Cily
Hall, in the open space between It ana the Court House,
me representatives 01 -tn.insr unciu; i<>\ eu worstngincu
ol New York balled yesterday afternoon mi a most uuiet
and orderly mauner, just a low minutes bcfuro the udjoumnieiit
ol the llourd ol Aldermen. At I be lowest calcuj
lat ion there miiHt linve been bei ween 'J, 000 and il WW men
: assembled in rear ol the municipal nlllree. Tliev were
I unaccompanied by any music, but lour small Maude of
I Hie American colors were In the hands of as many rep.
I' reacotulives of various trades societies who had dole(tanous
presenL Koiir .*018 ol banners, or what ut nip,lit
would be called trunspurenclee, were also lield above
I toe heads ol ihe assembled tradesmen, (in these standards
were pidined the IoiIowiuk pilhy sentences:?
5 Congress?(iivo us rellei by passing tho ;
? silivkk bill. ?
, ?
} Wo demand Irauieiiiate employment lor the unem J
^ ployed ol this city. $
//// ////////// ff //
x J .on* Morn, Workingtnou I ;
^ 111,000,000 spent in fat cily olllces, und not half ;
; a million on tho workiugtneu. ;
( Look and consider I #110 a day for u laboror, X
* nnd $100 an hour lor Aldermen. $
When (ha crowd catno to a hall aud sett lo t i homselves
in position, with the evident determination not
to let tho Mayor escape, a eonnnllteu consisting op
Messrs. A. A. Carsyy, 11. M. Modi a a, Leo Thompson
Michael Kitrrell, Thomas Tullv and John Meehun was'
sent to wait upon IIis Honor and lay heloru blm their
grievances.
Murine the absence of tho roinmlltoe tho un>-tni
ployed maintained, as hcrotoloro, the best of order.
| rroscuily an old man of some Intelligence, w ith a strong
' Hibernian accen*., ascended tho steps ot the City Hail
; and volunteered to give them a speech. He Indulged
! (or nttecii minutes or so in a itcrco denuneianon o! pol1
lllciam. wt.nui ho denounced us being itli rubbers, and
r argued that a city ruled by robbers could not stand.
, Mo was Interrupted by cries of llo's a whiletvashur!"
"(Jive us a restand other enorgetlc expressions.
' David Conney, one ol those who carried a ling, nsccnded
the steps aud ntudc a short address to his lel(
lows, 111 the course o! winch ho suid that it was a grest
raluintty lor New York, the largest unit most nourishing
1 city in the rutted States, to see so many 11100x11110.-. ol
1 unemployed worktiigmcn within her gates iu tins gaud
harvest lime ol the centennial yeur of the Koptiblic's
existence. The worKitigmeu nro puitcoablo riicn,
their inicresis tiro b-iutid up with those of tho
miy wherein they riptide. 9 When itie country
wns In danger llio workingmeti saved her, and now
nil iliuy expect is leave to live by tueir labors. They
do not uiiut war. but pencoouly. They exclaim in ilto
words which (iud lllmtell bus put iuio their mouths,
"tJivo us this day our Unity bread. " They torm lite
vast ninjority of the people, and they want to see that,
lu framing anil executing the laws, the greatest aniouat
ot gou t si.all bo given to tho greatest number o( citizens.
The workmgtnen have built up tins city and
toko tnueli pride In contemplating tho work of their
bunds, and now what they want is work in proportion
i to the amount ot taxation levied by tho muulcipal
authorities. Tho streets up town?and indeed all over?
aro in a learlul slate ol ruin, hot them lie repaired; let
putliH and avenues he opunrd, so that the unemployed
workinginec who aro umong us may bnvo work, or
hrond.
is thr wayok's OrKICB.
Tho delegation whose uumes iirj given above went to
I tbo Mayor's olllco lor tho purpose of representing thotr
I grievances to him lu lortn. At the Uoorui tho Mayor's
sanctum the committee were met by .Mr Il.illornn,
who iniortnod them that they could not be utltnitlod as
a body, but that each one would have to send in Ills
Separate card. This piece ol unexpected Inlormullon
look me men quite aback, lor they wero not lite class
ol people who carry roimd with Ibetn a pa-lehourd certinc
ite ol personality. Too puzzled members ol tho
committee finally comprehended what tnc doorkeeper
wanted thoin 10 do, mid writing their names separately
on pieces ol paper sent them lu to the Mayor. Tho
scrgeaut of the Twenty-sixth pollen precinct stood by
lluiloran while ho went through all these details.
Captain Williams of the Fourth pollen precinct, Inspector
Thorn and sumo other tioheo niUcinh followed
the delegation into the Mayor's room, doubtless to bo
ready lor any emergency Unit might suddenly
' arise. It was noticed, too, that an unusually
largo number ol detectives lined tho
corridors if tho City Hall when the workingmen
inarched up. In the room with Mayor Wiekham
1 I were Colonel hdward Cilloo, Colonel J. 11. Fallows,
I I Ccneral Thomas Frauds IJourke, the Irish patriot nud
| i orator; Commissioner Hi muck. Mr. K. J Morrtsson
I and a tew oi hers. The Mayor retftlveil the delegation
I with politeness. He u*kc<l themlflhoy were ol I lie
| men who met lu tlin Cooper Insllluto ou Wednesday
j i night, to which interrogation ihejr replied in the negi'
i live. I.e.iu Thoinp'-nn then proceeded to read the Pillowing
exposition ot the wurkiugineu'a wishes:?
> Til S. W.'ttMMlMKs's WANTS.
Mr. M won?Stern necessity on our part hat compelled ni
to wait on you to-dnv lor the purpose ot Inquiring ni yon if.
I undet the pros?nt circumstances lu onr case, yoti have any
; no* rr or authority vested in y ou by law by which you can
Inriilsh us with ilia employment necessary to relievo nur
i, families Irmti their present condition ol want and Its attendant
miseries. II yon ore powerless in the premises
' then irlott oowei have the Hoard ot Aluerracii and tho heads
ol departments in relation to the mailer 1
We r'-cognlsc tlie lamentable fact that as Individuals we
r aro utterly powerless 11 employ ourselves, and we a'so rer
ronnlae thai, while -re mat solicit Asm corporations and
private Individuals employment, we have no right to demand
it ; hut when it comes t > the applicati .is to the municipal
authorities, does it not liocomr qno-t oiian'e wnetliur
' | vi have not onlr the right to solicit, hut to demand cm
ployMifir.tr from tin* fuel th?? the declaration of principles
, upon which this government it imindoa explicitly guarantees
to nil pcrou* the right of life, liberty and the pursuit
i of Imppincs*; und *s life at least, if not hanplnvsn, depends
noon temporal conditio!, t is it n ?l the duty of the govern
nient. in so fur a* it can. to fumiidi those com!iiious? I to
toe exigencies of our cine cull lor such interference on the
i pun of the government? We think they no.
Permit mo to anticipate the reply to this interrogation.
Mr. Mayor, tlint you ore bu .1 servant of tho law, a :d there
is* no provision by law by which yon can act If this should
, he your ro*i?onso. do you reougmso our right under the cir.
cumstances to demand employment from ttic authorities?
And would ycu reoomtneiid the necessary letrmlniion by
; wbtah such employment might be lorniibtd wiantfir dr<
enmstalter* required it? We put these questions ncrtineully.
Mr. Mm or, lor they are questions of serious import
to us mm a cine*, and sincerely hope that you will rev* a
pointed and straightforward answer. Wo admit that this
I government has a right ill timrs when its existence is im
perilled, to demand of m Mich support n* msy bj? necessary,
? and furthermore, t int it has the right to enf rco that demand,
if mods be. with all tho power it possesses,
even to the confiscation of our property and our
| bodies. Then does it not sce.u there should
he a reciprocity of relationship .existing betwoeu the govi
I ernuicnt and the individual; it claiming and demanding
* from us tho support neeojuar) to Its perpetuation and w e
claiming from it tho same assistance under the same circumstances.
It is indeed a poor niic tnat will i.ot trork
' both ways. We consider the retrenchment policy as carried
1 out hy s ?m? of the public department* extremely unwise
' and detrimental to tho industrial classes of this ri*jr. V?-t
, J wo favor retrenchment, and tuitiK millions of dollars could
I be saved to the city by a proper reduction of the exorbitant
salaries of some of our public olihdn *.
Hoping yon will damn these matters worthy of your consideration
and attention, and belierin. a a have your ?vnipath/
and best wishes, wo would ho plowsed to hear from
you.
THE RBPI.Y.
The Mayor Intimated that u? expected such a visit as
the one which the committee were then paying him.
He w is not qtlilO unprepared for the intHdlBg, uud
allowed l?y turning to a volume corn.tin tug tne city
charier that he bad been studying the < Hi* Honor
rend u list of improvement.* winch had been completed
nine# the ye?r 1*'Hk lie also rend extracts from tho
charter, and endeavored to show that the Mayor mil
i Coinmou Council, o?d having legislative powers a.* a
corporation, nre unable to levy taxes ior the purpose of
making further Improvements.
Mr. Curacy, itio Cbnlrm.in of I ho Committee, th,%n
asked what became ol the $1)2,000,000 of annual taxes
raised iu Now York city ?
The Mayor said that the sum of $10,000,000 was to
pay intereat on the city debt; $9,000,000 of direct tnxu|
lion belong to the .State of ,\? \v York ; $4,000,OfMf nre
i I act apart lor educational purposes; $4,000,000 for the
Police und Kiro department, Ate. ilis Honor went on
to aliow that since the 1st day ol last January no !? ?**
than 91 300,000 lioil been expended on account of public
work* In iIn. city.
Mr. Curacy wanted to know why pviprr* were put to
> work on cltjr job', and II it i< not truo that many man
nun are not nii/eiiM 01 .sen i urn mo ciii|mujvh vu
I cii.v work.
i 1 bo Mayor said that the city hurt to tuko caro ot
i I mmi 4.000 insane people as ivoll as paupers, and that
lie couhl uot go boumd the law In thl< matter. Ami as
I I to the employing ot lortugners on the public work*,
i ] His Honor declined the task of asking every street
sweepet to wlml nationally ho belonged. It wai a
matter lor the heads ot deptrtnionls to miend to.
Mr. Carney wanted to know why it was tlmt a public
park could not lio Constructed at the I'ivo Points.
I ne Mayor wished it 10 he understood tl.nt mnny nt
the working men labored under great nil-appreheilaion
n.i to the powers v?sted in him mid tlio Coram >n
| Council. No improvements can tin made nor tune*
i levied tor that purpose excepting by and w 1 th ilia run
J rent of the propeny holder*. Those along the Itiv. r;
side Park have ocen usessed In due form to pay tho
expense ot bilMln tbil park. FN money raised by
the city nnd employed on thai park ws* not to beautify
It, but to pay for tho property purchased by the city,
out of which property the park w?a constructed.
Mr. Carsey now wntniei to know wii.it the Hoard of
Aldermeu rould do in tho way of authorizing work lor
j the unemployed.
I Tho Mayor dellned the hm'tcd authority of the Hoard
i and showed their Inability to rreuto woiic lor so many
, unemployed people.
One ol the committee then propounded a rather per;
pinning question on the alislracl duties ami rcliliotiu of
! ili? governed and llieir governors toward eneh oilier.
Too Mayor acemod to be a lilllo nettled al this, ar?a
| said:?011 gentlemen are interested in procuring
work, l lo gIMIIDI I*. How wool! /H MMlM nv
i ono of iho committee again suggested the Idea of
laying out a new public par*.
The Mayor asked where they would take the property
' i from lor this purpose. The coinmiitcn were not proi
pared with a reply to this question. Hi* Honor p.-oOceded
to state tno stagn ancy of trnde snd commerce
1 every where In the country. It I* a tune nl general de,
pros-ion and It would lie impossible lor tbo city to Unit
i worn lor every one in need of It
! ] Mr. Clirsey desired to know what action the Mayo!
would take on the communication winch had heen
I read to hint.
His Honor snld:?"I reply to part of your communication
by raying lhat it is Imposalblo to create work
I other than tn a limited degree only. There ?ro two in0
. lorcsU to ho served "
1 | Mr. Cirooy (interrupting)?"We knew thai to out
i, aorruw."
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I The Mavor? ''But If your Interests only were fry4
i what would become of ihe rratf Tba city to-day is
! employing 2,000 workturmcn."
WHAT UlALL l.K IKJNS f
One of the committee wunl' il to know "What shall
I ho done! Till* mnnot go on forever "
The Mayor?I Uon'l know; lot those coming wills
, complaints say wli.it Khali lie Mono.
| At tin* point the interview terminated, and the cam]
mil lee took tbelr departure, going to.vurd the back of
j tho City Hall, where the crowd awaited them to hear
! tho Mayor'* nti?wcr.
Mr. (I. 0. t'ar?ey told them what the Mayor said;
that noitlier ho nor the Common Council had It in
their jxjwer to gtvo any employment or to grant other
relict than what had been allowed hy law. 1'hts annonucouK'ni
wu* received with groans from tho moltltttrle.
A mau named "Big Jack Kane," who had a
broom in lit* nntid. aaceuded tho steps and endeavored
I to make as|>eccu. during which time he ollercd to go
and sweep the Mayor out of olt'ice. (Iroans were ro.
pcatedly g'veu lor Mayor Wicttham and John Kelly,
and ullerother men, whose names i?r< of no nnportanco,
had made short speeches, the crowd dispersed.
A MALADROIT DEPUTY.
HOW A PERSON CI.AIMING TO REPRESENT MR.
GREEN PEFORP. THE WORKING MEN BUNGLED.
At the muss uioeting of tho tineinployod worklngtnea
on Wodutfcday evening lust Mr. John Knni* aud Mr.
James Connolly made the astounding statements thai
a clork Irom Comptroller Groeu's office had wuited 01
them Just as the meeting was about to open, and asked
for the privilege of tho platform to doltver an address.
The particulars of the Interview with the gentleman
worn not stated hv the sneakers at the mass meetmv.
but It was broadly hinted that an attempt hurt been
made to tnfluenea tho mooting In Comptroller Greon*i
favor by ibo promise to Knots and Connolly of good
political sttnailous If thoy acceded to Mr. Groen'i
wtsbos. The attempt to brlbo them was scornod by
both Knnls and Connolly, us subsequently appeared,
and Ilia Comptroller's clerk was llually ejected from
the building In a polito manner, a committees of one
J being appointed to conduct htm in a peaceable way to
1 tho door.
A IIkkai.d reporter yesterday bad a convers tilon
; Willi Messrs. Ennts and Connolly nbout the singular
i occurrenco of Wednesday evening, and both gentlemen
stated that it was true that 0110 of Mr. Green's
clerks bad promised them good positions if they worn
willing to allow bun to luumpnlato the meeting or
should they do bo themselves. The representative
clink alluded to, It was explained In the reporter, wua
formerly a worklngman, who worked Ins way into a
political poslnou iiunsolf over the shoulders of Ins fellow
workuigmon by adroit handling ot labor organizations.
When he entered the committee room on
Wednesday evening be begat his oonversattm wild
Klin's nod Connolly by saying that be was present ns
| tlie representative of the l'manco Department of tho
I city and county. Tb* Comptroller, he stid, hid
been waited on during the day by commitI
lees Irom worklncmen'B parties asking bun
j l<> address the mass moettug that evening,
but us Mr. Green war unable to attend tho
I clerk ha I been deputed to represent bun and to miiko
! an address. A large bundle of papers was held In llio
I hands ol Mr. (Iro n's represent itive, which atigurotl
that nn array of slat'Stlcs would lie embodied, II au opI
poriuuuy uilorded, winch would set Mr. Greon right
j bolero 1110 puonc. u iooic inn a very snort time, nowover,
lo convnico tlio representative ol the Kiuatice
i Deportment thai Ins presence 'n tho cotnmiUoe room
was not nercpiablo ami that li s imiucdtaio retirement
was very desirable. Mr. .1. .1. Kmorty very uucercmo.
ulously, ul llrsl, informed tho lluanciul representative
that lie was a person eniitled to he considered under
various cognomens of coniompt. and thai It he dnl urn
hnrrv away to some place ol security H would not be well
(or huu. Another member ol tho committee was restrained
by two ol his tuliow workingmeu Irani pouncInit
then and there on tho quondam trade unionist
! mid brother. The threats against the untorluuatt
clerk were so serious aud tatter that both Knots and
| Connolly becatno Icurlnl that some unpleasant occur|
rencc might mark the opening ol the meeting, and
j they were thereupon obliged to deter to the ununiinoua
desire tor the oh rk's withdrawal halore thoy had beard
I the (nil unfolding ol what the Finance Heparinieiu intondod
to do lor ibem in the event ol their manipulating
tho moctiug in its lavor. It in iv he inrther added,
in order to show .Mr. Groen bow badly done was lbs
wire-pulling behind the scenes in this case, that out
ol the two men who waited on him on Woduesdaj
| udeinoon yesterday inlornted Mr. Connolly that lit
ami the otiicr member ot thut "committee" merelj
called in on I tie Comptroller lor tho purposo ol givinj
him u ''boa*."
EX-POST MAS IE U GENERAL JEWELL.
THE REPORT OF THE HOUSE POST OFFICE CO**
MITTEE COMMENTED CPOK BY THE EX-POST*
M ARTE It GENERAL?THE FALSITY OF TOT
CHARGES.
Hartford, Conn., August 10, 1870.
A representative r>( the t'.r'ninq Post culled on Got.
eruor Jewed, at his olllre this morning, and converse!
with him In regurd lo tbo cases alluded to In tbo report
o( tbo House I'ost Olllco Cominiitoo published tins
morning, and (he following Is tho substance of wbal
was drawn from blm in the course of the fnterviow:?
The assertion that tho contractor Kettle was wrongfully
paid a certain sum on Ins contract is simply false.
Tho contract about which there was suspicion could
not, alter loug and patient investigation, ho proved to
be fraudulent, anil he was held to a strict discharge ol
Its terms. Ho was used as a witness against Hinds,
hui uaolKAwhArri st ited in surti a wiv as to ln-A thA
case. To show that tlio department had not favored
Kettle, It should be added thai ho was afterward Indicted
on motion ot tho Post Oillco authorities, for other
trnn-actions, sod has fled the country. In regard to
tho clerks, there were three or lour ol
them who had not partlct|>aied in tho frauds
! hut were cognizant of thoin?perhaps for pay. Tboy
wcro simply tiisr.narged and u?od as wnncsso*, us thmr
conduct so far as could lie proved was not lodlctnblo.
Tho Postmaster General had person illy little or nott.ing
to do with tnese clerks, as they wero in Mr Tyner'e
divisiou, mid he took charge ol t lie 111 itler and mauaged
11 with marked ability, lollowlnil out the trails
lending to tbo neglected duty by his clerks. I'lie Post'
master General never miv Hauls, and does not know
| him to Ihta day. Alter Hinds' arrest Governor Jewell
become apprehensive (rum information received Ironi
various sourros that owing to the ineffl' miicy or dtsi
honesty in the District Attorney's utiles Hindi would
' not he indicted, or If Indicted would tie acquitted, lie
| asked ino President to appoint a t ma slant district at!
toruey. The President, anxious for the conviction of
: rogues, consonted to till*, hut Judge Klshsr declined
assistance. The Postmaster General sent tho solicitor
I ot his departtneui. Jurtgl Spencer, three separate timos
to .Indue Pother ollcring and urging assistance and
: upon Judge Pt-lier declining the Post uutainr General
| sent lor him, and In a personal iniervtcw
I urged the employment ol additional connsol, lot
> which ho (tho Postmaster General) would pay.
Judge Kisher continued to decline, saying that "the
' Juries ot tbu district knew Inui, and ho knew the
lurioi," and that tlierelore, ass.stance would be of no
avail. Ills siitlcmenl proved true as to his knowledge
ol juries mid they ol In in, lor the trial, brought on
during tho absence ot the Postmaster General on an
Inspection lour at tbc Won resulted in Hindi' acquittal.
In regard to Peterson it should he said that so far from
his being a Iivorlte, lho Positna-lor General incurred
Peterson's hostility by forcing him lo properly lulfll
his contract. Afier having personally notilled him In
I one ol ihotwo mterv ews they ever liad, that ll he
| isi cd hia pay should he withheld, ho did mil and the
l pay tvss wiinheld lo the extout of f'.i,UOi In one quarter,
1 which Peterson has tried since In everyway to recover,
hut up to Mr. JewoH's retiring from the depart
ineni. wiiiriui fu' t cih. irmrwiu ionising ou uuu
j Influence In othor rpiarters m.i ln a strong appeal 10 tb?
I President nud prereuted his view <>l the cane In an
elaborate brief, nil in no pur|?)so. Postmaster General
.lewell would refer lhe public inr all information con;
ccrnlng IhiiIi the Hinds and Peterson case* to hi* ?ucressnr,
Mr. Tyner, alio, in li s position of Second Assistant
Postmaster (General, bad Immediate charge ol
I iliein and matter* connected tborownh; and it in but
ja-l to Mr. Tyner to any tlmt lie eonductel these Inves1
ligations Willi marked ability, activity and integrity,
assisted by Judge speni er. the solicitor ol tho depart no
.1; and no dcciainn In there cases was m id# hy
Postmaster General Jewell without the hearty approval
ol both these gentlemen, who arc still in the department,
anil with the records heloro them can e*
plain (ully all the circumstances. In regnrd to Ilolbrook
find O'Brien, on wlios > testimony litis
ass nut is said to be predicated, lioto woro
discharged from tlie department lor cause,
O'Brien for conniving at overpayment of contractors.
If this was one of the ia-os of "reckless release" It
was oiviug to the lact that proof was lacking aud that
, anv statute hat been v minted.
Looking to the good of ih" service and the breaking
np of siraw bids, Postmaster General Jewell prepared n
bill at the commencement of Iho session last Oecombcr
which would, In Ins opinion, correct many of tlio
abuses in regard to bid*, and urged lis pas-age before
the f'ommltloo on Host Ofllcos anil l'o?t Roads, but up
to Ills r? tiring Irion the department no action bad, to
bis know ledge, been taken upon ft.
MARINE DISASTER.
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I
I SHIP If. W. m-F.THF.N CAPBJZFD AT BEA?FOOH
OSI.Y or HRR TRBW StYTD.
PliumrniA, I'.v, Anitnst 10, 1S7B,
The bark C. K. Wtyne, from Rio Marina, which ar.
rlvod here to-day, report, that on AuiMiatJ, In latnade
, .19 deg. .95 into., longitude 0o dcx. :>0 nun., at noon, aho
aaw a mm lloaiingjm a mill piece of wreck nod roe.
ered him. Kive mliee weatwnrd aaw three men floating
on a piece of wreck anil Uie* were alio reacued. *
They proved to bo'tbe eoenad bfllcer and throe of tU#
crew of the ahip N. W. Hlethen, of Yarmouth. M.
from Hallimore lor London, with corn. They reported
that the aliip r ipened la h hurricmn on July 31. at alg
A. M The mru had lived ftlty-alx boura Without lood
i or drink.
A SUM ML 11 HOTEL 15UHNED.
doitoji, Mnaa., angnat 10, 187#.
The Wiltard Iloiiae, at Weal Quincy, Meat., wad
burned lo-da/. The loaa ta (4,1109; ho lUttMM,